Vaporizer



Aug. 4, 1936. w PAGE 2,050,117

VAPORI ZER Filed May 16, 1934 INVENTOR Patented Aug. 4, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

This invention relates to Vaporizers, having particular reference to Vaporizers for use in producing gases from mineral oils or gasoline.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a vaporizer of simple and inexpensive structure, and of compact form capable of being used effectively in the production of gas from fuel oils, such as gasoline, and whereby danger of gas leakage is entirely obviated.

A further object of the invention is to provide means of simplified character whereby liquid globules in the oil or fluid from which the gas is extracted are effectively broken up and atomized whereby to produce more and a better quality of combustible gases.

A still further object is to provide a vaporizer characterized by such construction as to render it unnecessary to open or detach any of the parts thereof for the introduction of a new supply of fuel oil. 7

A still further object is to provide a vaporizer of simple and compact form, which involves but few simple, inexpensive and readily assembled parts, which has its parts so constructed and assembled as to minimize the opportunity for wear, breakage or derangement, which may be manufactured, installed and maintained at' extremely low cost, and which will be capable of producing a maximum amount of gas for the liquid employed.

With these objects in view, together with others which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts all as will be described more fully hereinafter, illustrated in the drawing, and particularly pointed out in the claim.

In the drawing:-

Fig. 1 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view taken through a vaporizer or gas producer constructed in accordance with the invention,

Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view taken upon line 2-2 of Fig. 1, and

Fig. 3 is a similar view on an enlarged scale taken upon line 33 of Fig. 1.

The vaporizer of my improved construction is adapted particularly for use in connection with comparatively small gas generating plants, such as are used in rural districts and for households requiring the usual quantity of gas for illumination or cooking purposes. The structure of the invention involves a vaporizing mechanism capable of quickly and easily extracting from gasoline combustible fumes for delivery either to the house system or to a suitable tank from which such gases may be drawn as required.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing, 5 represents a tank or container formed of sheet metal, having a top 6 attached thereto in an airtight manner. The tank is divided into chambers or compartments 'l8 by a partition 9 substantially midway the ends of the tank. It will be understood that the partition 9 seals the compartments from one another, and filling openings Ill are provided in the top in order that gasoline or other gas producing liquid may be admitted to the compartments, and each of the latter is also provided with a drain valve H in order that these compartments may be drained when desired. Arranged within the chamber 1 and in such position as to be submerged by the liquid therein is a distributing head l2, the same in the present instance taking the form of a fourway fitting. The arms l3 of this fitting have their outer ends covered by strainers or screens it, while each of the said ends has attached thereto a T I5 disposed horizontally. The fitting has ex- 2 tending upwardly therefrom an air inlet pipe I6 passing through the top 8 and having a screen cap I! applied thereto.

The chamber 8 is equipped with a similar head or fitting supported by a pipe 18 having its upper end extending through the wall or partition 9 and into the chamber 1 above the liquid level therein.

A gas duct l9 communicates with the upper portion of chamber 8 well above the liquid level, and a pump 29 of conventional form may be provided in this line.

In operation, gasoline or other suitable gas producing liquid is introduced into the chambers with its liquid level substantially as shown in the drawing. Suction in the upper part of chamber 8 produced by vacuum pump 29 tends to exhaust the air in the upper part of the said chamber, whereupon a flow of air in a downward direction is caused in pipe I6. This air passes through the head l2 and out into the liquid in chamber 1, being thoroughly mixed with the gasoline therein, and upwardly into the upper part of the said chamber, from whence it passes through pipe I8 and out through the head secured to the lower end thereof, whereupon it is forced through pipe I9 either into a tank or to the surface pipes of the house.

In this manner, it is apparent that the liquid is thoroughly atomized and a rich gas is produced, requiring a minimum amount of fluid for the purpose.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:--

In a vaporizer a distributing head, a plurality of hollow arms projecting from said head at substantially right angles to each other, a T for each arm providing a pair of outlets for the same,

and a screen in each arm.

WILLIAM T. PAGE. 

